At approximately 11:42 a.m. Tuesday morning and earthquake started in the L.A. area and rippled through Southern California.
According to the U.S. Geological Survery the quake had a magnitude of 5.4. The epicenter of the earthquake at latitude +33 degrees 57 minutes, 18 seconds and longitude -117 degrees 45 minutes, 54 seconds which is near Chino Hills State Park.
Four subsequent earthquakes, aftershocks, followed over the next ten minutes. The aftershocks ranged from magnitudes of 2.8 to 3.8.
The buildings at Cal State Long Beach were checked for damages by University Police and maintenance staff.
According to Rick Gloady, CSULB media relations director, people left on their own.
“When it hit, most people evacuated,” Gloady said. “It was a pretty big jolt.”
Gloady said that the buildings had been cleared and people were able to go back inside, but more internal checks would be conducted.